THE CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION

EIN 62-6050405 · Education (B71I)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE: A) to CREATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC LIBRARY, INCLUSIVE of ALL ITS BRANCHES, and HEREIN ALSO REFERRED to AS THE LIBRARY, and to REPRESENT IT to THE COMMUNITY. B) to PROMOTE GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, and GREATEST POSSIBLE USE of THE CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC LIBRARY. C) to SERVE AS AN ADVISORY AUXILLIARY to THE BOARD of DIRECTORS and THE DIRECTOR of THE LIBRARY, and to SUPPORT and COOPERATE WITH THE LIBRARY IN DEVELOPING LIBRARY SERVICES and FACILITIES for THE COMMUNITY. D) to ENRICH THE LIBRARYS RESOURCES THROUGH FUNDS DERIVED FROM MEMBERSHIPS and SPECIAL PROJECTS, to ENCOURAGE GIFTS of BOOKS and OTHER PUBLICATIONS WHICH WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE OBJECTIVE of THE LIBRARY, and to ENCOURAGE ENDOWMENTS and BEQUESTS. E) to DEVELOP SUPPORT AMONG LEGISLATORS and OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS. F) to AFFILIATE WITH THE FRIENDS of TENNESSEE LIBRARIES, INC. and ATTEND THEIR MEETINGS and WORKSHOPS. G) to SUPPORT THE FREEDOM to READ.

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Of every $100 spent, about $60.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

55.98%of revenue went to mission work60.8% of expenses · Program services

4.63%of revenue went to fundraising5.0% of expenses

$86.92spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

31.46%of revenue went to management and office costs34.2% of expenses

$0.55in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

44.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$249,815

Mission workProgram services$139,83655.98% of revenue60.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$78,59631.46% of revenue34.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$11,5684.63% of revenue5.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$19,8157.93% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$230,00092.07% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2022CurrentExpense mix: 60.8% mission · 34.2% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.07% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 25.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.24% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$103,792

Expenses$90,213

Annual surplus $13,579 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$139,836 · 155.0% of expenses

This source amount exceeds total expenses; compare the filing details carefully.

Management and office costs$78,596 · 87.1% of expenses

Fundraising$11,568 · 12.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$103,792

Expenses$90,213

Assets$49,945

Income$103,792

Contributions$45,805

Mission work (program services)$139,836

Fundraising$11,568

Grants given$139,836

Average grant$139,836

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (12)

ALEXANDER HOOPERCHAIR

BILL WILKERSONDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH KRAMERDIRECTOR

KARIM KADRIEDIRECTOR

KIM GAVINDIRECTOR

MADELYN GEARRINDIRECTOR

MARGARET SANDERSDIRECTOR

MARTHA CRAMPTONDIRECTOR

NICOLE WATSONSECRETARY

RACHAEL YAGERTREASURER

RANDI FRANKLINDIRECTOR

SHARON LEATHVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 1001 BROAD STREET, CHATTANOOGA, TN 374022620
County: Hamilton
In care of: RACHAEL YAGER
Primary officer: RACHAEL YAGER, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(423) 757-5425 Officer phone(615) 829-9537

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: HENDERSON HUTCHERSON & MCCULLOUGH PLLC
NTEE classification: Education (B71I)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes